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New Delhi: Jet, Air Deccan, JetLite Likely to Fly Dubai soon

  •   Tue, May 20 2008 05:27:03 PM

Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line

  • More number of seats on offer 
  • Currently, only Air India operates between India and Dubai.

New Delhi, May 20:  The proposal of Jet Airways, JetLite and Air Deccan to operate flights to Dubai is likely to get the official nod soon.

Official sources told Business Line that with an increase in the number of seats on offer between India and Dubai, the requests of all the airlines for rights to operate are likely to be cleared.

Bilateral rights between the two countries were recently exchanged in sufficient numbers, paving the way for all the private airlines seeking to operate on this route.

Currently, only Air India operates between India and Dubai.

The airlines are likely to be permitted to fly to Dubai as per the schedules they had filed.

Hence, some flights will start almost immediately while others will follow during the winter schedule this October, followed by increase in frequency during the summer schedule in March next year.

Await final nod

The final clearance is pending with the “highest competent” authority, sources added.

It is only after the Ministry of Civil Aviation gives the final clearance that the airlines would be allowed to operate.

The airlines will, however, have to meet the operational requirements laid down by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) before receiving clearance to fly to Dubai.

Flight plans

While Jet Airways has sought permission to operate 56 weekly services including a daily service from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai by July this year, it also sought permission to increase the frequency of the Mumbai flight to two times a day daily from October next year.

It also plans to start a daily flight from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Bangalore from October next year.

The low-cost airline Air Deccan, which plans to operate 70 weekly flights to Dubai, has sought permission to launch a twice-a-day flight from Mumbai from summer this year.

In addition, it plans a daily service from Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.

The airline also plans a daily flight from Chennai, Goa, Mangalore and Pune during the winter schedule 2008.

JetLite has sought permission to operate 28 weekly flightsfrom Jaipur, Amritsar, Hyderabad and Nagpur.

  

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  • Dr.Suhel Alum, udupi, salalah

    Fri, May 23 2008

    i request airindia express to operate b/w sll and manglore or even via calicut no prob. thenx a lot

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  • Rajesh Sequeira, Kulshekar, Dubai

    Thu, May 22 2008

    kuwait ka number aiga very soon i am hoping for july as everything goes on well kuwait will have 2 flights from Mangalore to kuwait in the meantime I have also requested for Dubai Mangalore by jetairways, Airdeccan and Kingfisher. if everthing goes on well and if our mangalore airport is ready we will have direct flights either one of this airline in coming october so keep our fingers crossed. but it is guaranteed that we will have these carriers flying to Mangalore.

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  • Lionel Rasquinha , Mangalore / Abu Dhabi

    Thu, May 22 2008

    Passenger traffic between UAE and India have always been restrictive with regards to the number of allocated seats.However the optermism shown by DGCA on the open sky policy is indeed welcome, and a win win for both carriers in the UAE as well as India.It's about time that a passenger travelling this perticular route get's true value, both in terms or cost as well as service !

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  • subodh, goa

    Thu, May 22 2008

    thanku for having flight to dubai but pls make it happen to fly to goa which is rare hope so our dream to fly goa will come true it should be daily basis flights will get agood bussiness from goans just airlines can try once thanks for daijiworld for giving us opportunity to give comments on this

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  • fuhaid, mangalore

    Thu, May 22 2008

    when are direct flights to mangalore starting from Jeddah ? im sure it would cater to the needs of the neighbouring state also

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  • John D'Cruz, Bantwal

    Thu, May 22 2008

    Good news specially for low income expatriates as there will be cut throat competition which pave way for better service & choices.

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  • Raj, Mangalore/Dubai

    Wed, May 21 2008

    Great news! Atleast those flying Dubai-Mumbai wouldn't have to restrict themselves to AI / Emirates.. and hopefully these will be cost-effective options for all to fly!

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  • Anil Menezes, Shirva/Kuwait

    Wed, May 21 2008

    Mera number kab ayega??? Direct flights to Kuwait-Mangalore: only dream? Anil Menezez, Kuwair

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  • Mohammed Aslam, Karwar

    Wed, May 21 2008

    Good News for all of us,Jet Airways are starting more flights from UAE.Why no Airlines think of flying to Goa direct from Abu Dhabi or Dubai, Except Air lanka from Abu Dhabi-Colombo- Goa - Colombo - Abu Dhabi or Air India- Dubai - Goa - Dubai.Can anybody answer this.Thanks to Daijiworld from Update us

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  • Rajesh,

    Wed, May 21 2008

    Dubai - Mumbai and specially Dubai - Mangalore sector needs more competition as the sector is a highly commercially viable sector. Only competition can guarantee better service and cost effective travel to thousands who wish to undertake frequent home visits and are opting out as there are not many seats available now.

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  • WILLIAM SEQUEIRA, SURATKAL, MANGALORE/ DUBAI

    Wed, May 21 2008

    It's good to hear that there will be more flights from Dubai to Mangalore. Finally, there will be some competition for the so-called 'budget' airline which is charging such exorbitant fares. Because of the monopoly it is still high, but I am hopeful of seeing an improvement in air fares for the benefit of middle and low income travellers.

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  • SURESH BHASKAER PAI, PERMUDE-MANGALORE

    Tue, May 20 2008

    IT'S A VERY GOOD NEWS UPDATES FROM DAIJIWORLD. COMPETITION IN THE AIR-TRAFFIC IS VERY MUCH NEEDED FOR A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PASSENGERS.

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  • Bernard Vas, Mangalore

    Tue, May 20 2008

    Good News. More flights the better.

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